Fotograf Josh Jones

—Jste fotogeničtí?

—Sometimes... If I've gotten enough sleep and have a glass of wine or two

—Jak jste se dostali do fotografického průmyslu?

—In 2004 I got a digital camera for Christmas, back when digital cameras weren't attached to every device. I was facinated with how you could freeze time, and then view the past later. I couldn't set it down. A few years later I shot my first wedding, fell in love with it and 10 years later have shot over 200.

—Jaké jsou podle vás nedůležitější součásti dobré fotografie?

—A moment. For sure. If it doesn't have this it's not worth remembering. After that, certainly lighting and composition go a long way.

—Cestujete rádi?

—Absolutely. We have traveled all over the world taking photos!

—Co máte nejredši na vaší profesi?

—I love that every weekend I get to be a huge part of someone's "most important day of their life."

—Co se vám líbí nejméně na vaší profesi?

—Crazy church ladies that force me to shoot from 100 feet away in the balcony during the ceremony.

—Jaká je budoucnost focení?

—More and more instant gratification. A one month turn around average for a wedding will turn into a day.

—Co je výjimečného na žánru fotografií, na který se specializujete?

—The father of the bride that has never cried in public before. The look on the groom's face when he sees his bride for the first time. The uncle that doesn't normally drink is dancing up a storm on the dance floor.

—Jak zvládáte kritiku?

—I love it. As long as it is constructive it is one of the biggest gifts you can give to me.

—Jsou nějaké trendy v oblasti focení?

—Always are. Always will be. I think the washed out vintage look is certainly "in style" right now, and I can't wait for it to go away.

—Čeho se bojíte a proč?

—I've found that the energy I've wasted in the past on worrying about things was better spent on just doing what I was supposed anyway. No regrets. No fear.

—Byli byste raději oblíbení nebo respektovaní?

—Respected.

—Jak se vzděláváte, abyste pořidili lepší fotografie?

—Getting out there and shooting. Practice. Practice. Practice. And never stop trying new things.

—Čí práce vás ovlivnila nejvíce jako fotografa?

—Susan Stripling.

—Co děláte ve svém volném čase?

—I make wine. My wife and I own a small winery and vineyard here in Greenville, SC and love everything from the vines, to the land, to the people that come into our tasting room.

—Kdy jste zcela spokojeni s vaší prací?

—Never.

—Kde byste rádi žili?

—Greenville, SC. It is the best place in the world for me and my wife. If it wasn't, I would move. Life is too short to live in a place that isn't best for you and your family!